Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-10-04
KNIGHTS OF LABOR.
Gathering at Minneapolis to Attend the
General Assembly-POwderly Speaks
on ssThe World as knIghthood would
Make it.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 3

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 2.
OF fifty or sixty members of the Knights
Of Labor already here to attend the general
assembly, which opens here Tuesday morn
ing, none are willing TO admit that the whole
sale rumors of impending trouble have any
foundation. There are prospects that cases
of anarchists will be sprung upon the body.
In response to Mayor Ames' address of
welcome Richard Griffiths, general worthy
foreman, was introduced in place of Powder
ly. He was followed by A. A. Carleton of
the general executive board. He spoke par
ticularly of the growth of the order, and said
it would appear when the reports were sll in
that the order was not going to pieces, but in
reality was stronger than ever.
Richard Trevelley concluded the morning
session with short speech pledging the or
der TO support American principles and Amer
ican Institutions.
The convention adjourned till P. NJ,
when Powderly will deliver an address on
"The world as knighthood would make it,
Powderly, Litchman. and most of the other
delayed delegates to the assembly, arrived
this evening. The great hall, capable of
seating fifteen thousand people, was crowded
at the opening of the evening exercises. On
the platform were prominent leaders. ]. T.
McGoughney, secretary of the cooperative
board, prominent Minneapolis knight, pre-
sided.
Powderly's address on "The world as
knighthood would make it," received un-
bounded enthusiasm. He said, among other
things
Our organization is not partisan but in
the true sense political man who studies
with US will be able to vote intelligently. We
have "kickers," but when one bad man kicks
there are q thousand OF good men and women
to resent the kick. l say all hail to the
kicker. | have been taken to task on few
taings. | want to say few things on immi-
grafton. 1t has been charged that didn't
favor immigration, favor foreign immigra-
ton. Every land rant company has immi
grafton agents, and they bring in all manner
OF poor foreigners. If one of these poor
creatures raises his hand, not against the law
for he knows none-but against what he
sees Just before him, he is called an anarchist
and punished, while men who loaded these
poor creatures on this country go scot Tree.
Thunderous applause. hate anarchy
haze anarchists. How can child reared in
poverty, squalor, ignorance and vice grow
up to respect the institutions of a country!
What say is stop the agent of the steamboat
company, take home the agent of the land
company, and stop the importation of foreign
our free America who come OF
their own viii to make homes here.
Is tnat anything against foreigner? Cries
of no.] | thought you would say so. This
is why | am called crank on the immigra-
ton questions also called a crank on the
temperance question | may be crank on
this question, but am not ashamed to say that
| would far rather see man sober than a
drunkard. 1t is better to educate children to
be temperate than drunkards. There is not
a man living who will say it is right to bring
into a home that which damns the
head of the family. Are those the
ones who threatened to leave the order
because of my position on this question? l
say to all those who withdraw for such cause
Coz I'll trust the tate of this nation with
sober men and women. will never take back
one word of what have said on temperance,
SO help me God"